Hotpoint DY46, BD42, BD32 User Manual

Instructions for Installation and Use

DY46
BD42
BD32

To the Installer

Before installation fill in the product details on the back cover of this

booklet. The information can be found on the rating plate.

To the User

You must read the instructions prior to installing and using the appliance

and then retain them for future reference.

PLEASE READ THIS BOOKLET CAREFULLY.

Contents Page

Introduction 3
Safety Information - Always 4

Never 5
The main parts of your Double Oven 6
The cooking systems in your Double Oven 7
Temperature Conversion Chart 8
Controls 9
Oven Timer Operation 10-15
Grill Pan and Handle 16
Operation when using Top Oven for Grilling 17
Guide for Grilling 18
Using the Top Oven as a Convection Oven 19
Operation when using the Top Oven as a Convection Oven 20
Cooking Temperature Charts 21-22
Using the Main Oven for Fan Cooking 23
Using the Main Oven for other Functions 24-25
Care and Cleaning 26-29
Installation Instructions 30-33
If Something Goes Wrong 34-35
Hotpoint Service Cover 36
Key Contacts Back Cover

Retention of this Instruction Book

This Instruction Book must be kept handy for reference as it contains important
details on the safe and proper use of the appliance.
If you sell or pass the appliance to someone else, or move house and leave it
behind, make sure this Book is also provided so the new owner can become
familiar with the appliance and safety warnings.
If the Book is lost or damaged a copy may be obtained from:
General Domestic Appliances Ltd, Morley Way, Peterborough, PE2 9JB.

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Introduction

Your new appliance is guaranteed* and will give lasting service. This guarantee is only applicable
if the appliance has been installed in accordance with the installation instructions detailed in this
booklet.

To help make best use of your cooking equipment, please read this booklet carefully.

The appliance is designed specifically for domestic use and responsibility will not be accepted for
use in any other installation.

When the cooker is first used an odour may be emitted,

To help remove the ‘new’ smell, heat up the empty ovens to maximum temperature for a
minimum of two or three hours, keeping the oven doors closed. Ensure that the room is well
ventilated (e.g. open a window or use an extractor fan) and that persons who may be sensitive to
the odour avoid any fumes.
It is suggested that any pets be removed from the room until the smell has ceased.
This odour is due to temporary finish on oven liners and elements and also any moisture
absorbed by the insulation.

* The guarantee is subject to the provisions that the appliance:

(a) Has been used solely in accordance with the Users Instruction Book.
(b) Has been properly connected to a suitable supply voltage as stated on the

rating plate attached to this equipment.

(c) Has not been subjected to misuse or accident or been modified or repaired by

any person other than the authorised employee or agent.

(d) Has been correctly installed.

Disposal of your product

To minimise the risk of injury to children please dispose of your product carefully and safely.
Remove all doors and lids. Remove the mains cable (where fitted) by cutting off flush with the
appliance and always ensure that no plug is left in a condition where it could be connected to
the electricity supply.
To help the environment, Local Authority instructions should be followed for the disposal of
you product.

this will cease after a period of use

This appliance conforms to the following EEC Directives:

Electromagnetic Compatibility Low Voltage Equipment
89/336/EEC 73/23/EEC
92/31/EEC 93/68/EEC
93/68/EEC

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Safety Information

When used properly your appliance is completely safe but as with any electrical product

PLEASE READ THE PRECAUTIONS BELOW BEFORE USING YOUR APPLIANCE.

there are certain precautions that must be observed.

Always

Always make sure you remove all packaging and literature from inside the oven

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and grill compartments before switching on for the first time.
Always make sure you understand the controls prior to using the appliance.

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Always keep children away from the appliance when in use as the surfaces will

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get extremely hot during and after cooking.
Always make sure all controls are turned off when you have finished cooking

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and when not in use.
Always stand back when opening an oven door to allow any build up of steam or

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heat to disperse.
Always use dry, good quality oven gloves when removing items from the

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oven/grill.
Always take care to avoid heat/steam burns when operating the controls.

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Always turn off the electricity supply at the wall switch before cleaning and

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allow the appliance to cool.
Always make sure the shelves are in the correct position before switching on the

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oven.
Always keep the oven and grill doors closed when the appliance is not in use.

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Always take care when removing utensils from the top oven when the main oven

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is in use as the contents may be hot.
Always keep the appliance clean as a build up of grease or fat from cooking can

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cause a fire.
Always follow the basic principles of food handling and hygiene to prevent the

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possibility of bacterial growth.
Always keep ventilation slots clear of obstructions.

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Always refer servicing to a qualified appliance service engineer.

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During use the oven becomes hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching

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heating elements inside the oven,

SAFETY ADVICE

IN THE EVENT OF A CHIP PAN OR ANY OTHER PAN FIRE:

1. TURN OFF THE COOKER APPLIANCE AT THE WALL SWITCH.

2. COVER THE PAN WITH A FIRE BLANKET OR DAMP CLOTH, this will smother the
flames and extinguish the fire.

3. LEAVE THE PAN TO COOL FOR AT LEAST 60 MINUTES BEFORE MOVING IT.
Injuries are often caused by picking up a hot pan and rushing outside with it.
NEVER USE A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT A PAN FIRE as the force of
the extinguisher is likely to tip the pan over. Never use water to extinguish
oil or fat fires.

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Safety Information

Never

Never leave children unsupervised where a cooking appliance is installed as all

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cooking surfaces will be hot during and after use.
Never allow anyone to sit or stand on any part of the appliance.

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Never store items above the appliance that children may attempt to reach.

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Never remove the oven shelves whilst the oven is hot.

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Never heat up unopened food containers as pressure can build up causing the

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container to burst.
Never store chemicals, food stuffs or pressurised containers in or on the

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appliance, or in cabinets immediately above or next to the appliance.
Never operate the grill with the door closed as this will cause the appliance to

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overheat.
Never use the appliance as a room heater.

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Never use the grill to warm plates.

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Never dry any items on the oven doors.

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Never install the appliance next to curtains or other soft furnishings.

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Never allow children to play with the appliance controls.

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Never use ‘steam cleaners’.

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The main parts of your Double Oven

WARNING: DO NOT TOUCH THE GLASS DOORS WHEN THE OVEN IS IN USE AS THESE
AREAS CAN BECOME HOT.

Stay Clean

side liner

Grill pan &
Food support

Glass Door

Stay Clean back panel

Stay Clean

Oven Fan

Meat Pan &

Anti-Splash Tray

(NOT ALL MODELS)

Rating Plate

Top Oven Temperature Control / Grill Select

Grill Control

❍❍

side liner

Timer

❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍

Main Oven Temperature Selector

❍

Grill/top oven
element

Oven Light

Oven Shelf

Top Oven Door

Oven Light

2 Oven Shelves

Inner Door

Glass

Main Oven Door

Door Handle

NEVER line the shelves, floor or sides of the oven or grill with aluminium foil as overheating

and damage may result.

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The Cooking Systems in your Double Oven

Your new oven is equipped with
three different cooking systems:

1. Conventional Heating

1

2

3

(Top Oven) - with upper and
lower heat. This system is
particularly suitable for roasting
and baking on one shelf only.

2. Grilling (Top Oven) - Has a full

width, fully controllable grill. The
grill also has an economy setting
which enables you to use just the
left section.

NOTE: The oven door should
be open when grilling.

(See page 17.)

3. Fan Cooking (Lower Oven) - the fan

oven operates by constantly blowing
heated air from an element wrapped
around the fan into the oven. This gives
improved efficiency and, in general,
enables the use of lower temperatures
for cooking. It also means that there is
less need to be particular about shelf
positions and that you can bake at
more than one level simultaneously
(Batch Baking).

It should be noted that at the end of a cooking period there may be a momentary puff
of steam when the oven door is opened. This will disperse in a few seconds and is a
perfectly normal characteristic of an oven with a good door seal.

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Temperature Conversion Chart

The chart below gives details of comparisons of oven settings for gas
conventional ovens and fan oven in degrees ˚F and ˚C

GAS

MARK

1

2

/
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

CONVENTIONAL

OVEN

˚F ˚C

250 120
275 140
300 150
325 160
350 180
375 190
400 200
425 220
450 230
475 240

FAN

OVEN

˚C

100
120
130
140
160
170
180
200
210
220

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Controls

GRILL SETTING CONTROL MAIN OVEN TEMPERATURE AND FUNCTION CONTROL

A

❍

TOP OVEN TEMPERATURE AND GRILL SELECTION CONTROL

CONTROL MARKINGS

Control

Knob

A

B

C

Grill Setting Control

Top Oven Temperature &

Grill Selection Control

Main Oven Temperature &

TIMER

B

❍❍

Description

Function Control

C

Function

Selects the heat at which the grill will cook the
food.

1 – 6 Grill Settings Control:
1 = Low, 6 = High

Note: To grill you must first select a grill

function using control (B).

Selects the cooking temperature (Degrees

100 -

Centigrade) when using the top oven as a

220

conventional oven.

Half

Switches the top oven to “Half Grill”

Grill

mode.

Switches the top oven to “Full Grill”

Full

mode.

Grill

Fan Only Setting

Fan

- This is used to decrease the amount

Only

of time required to defrost food items.

Oven Light Only

Oven

- Switches on the Main Oven Interior

Light

80 ­230

Light Only.

Main Oven Temperature Scale (In
Degrees Centigrade).

- When cooking select the required
cooking temperature.

Cooling Fan: A gentle flow of air will be blown below the control panel when any selector

switch is used.

Note: Whenever the appliance has been used, the cooling fan may run on or restart

itself after all the controls have been turned off. This indicates that the appliance is
still warm.

Oven Interior The oven lights are operated when their respective oven control is used.
Lights (N.B. Not all models have a top oven interior light).

The main oven has a light only position.

Slow Cooking The main oven has a “Slow Cook Setting” this can be used for slow cooking,

keeping food warm and warming plates for a short period.

Note: It is advisable to check that all oven controls have been switched off when you have
finished using the appliance.

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Oven Timer Operation

Note: Timer must be set to ‘Time of Day’ and ‘Manual’ before the ovens
can be used.

AUTOMATIC COOKING

The Top Oven and Main Oven can be controlled by the automatic timer. When the timer
control has been set for one oven, it is possible to use the other oven only during the same
automatic cooking programme.

NEVER operate the grill when the ovens are set to cook automatically because
the oven cavity can become warm and this may cause
bacterial growth in food.

HINTS ON AUTOMATIC COOKING

1. Select foods which will require the same cooking time and temperature.

2. To ensure food does not cool down and require reheating, set the end time so the
food is ready when you require it.

3. Always ensure that meat and poultry is defrosted before placing in the oven.

4. Whenever possible, take food out of the refrigerator and keep it as cool as possible.

5. If cooking food that requires frying before placing in the oven for auto cooking,
keep the delay start time to a minimum.

6. Never place hot or warm food in the oven for delay start cooking as it could cause
the oven to be warm and produce harmful bacteria in the food.

7. We advise that dishes containing left-over cooked poultry or meat, e.g.
Shepherd's Pie, should not be cooked automatically if there is to be a delay period.

8. Ensure that delay start times are kept to a minimum to prevent bacterial growth in
food.

9. Wine or beer may ferment and cream may curdle during the delay period so it is
best to add these ingredients just before serving.

10. Foods which discolour should be protected by coating in fat or tossing in water to
which lemon juice has been added, prior to placing food in the oven.

11. Dishes containing liquid should not be filled too full to prevent boiling over.

12. Food should be well sealed (but not airtight) in a container to prevent the loss of
liquid during cooking. Aluminium foil gives a good seal.

13. Always ensure that food is piping hot and cooked thoroughly before serving.

14. Only reheat food once.

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Know Your Timer

CLOCKFACE

The timer incorporates a 24 hour clock.

Ensure the correct time of day is always set, before using you cooker.

SYMBOLS

A ‘bell’ symbol will light up when you select a Minute Minder Period and will
remain lit for the period set.
At the end of the Minute Minder Period, the timer will emit an audible tone and
the ‘bell’ symbol will disappear.

The ‘cookpot’ symbol will light up either:–
– When the timer is in manual mode, or
– During the actual Cook Period.

‘AUTO’ will light up:–
– When the timer is first turned on it will flash. It will go out when a time of day

is set or when the timer is set to manual.
The ‘AUTO’ symbol will flash at the end of an Auto Cooking programme to indicate
that the programme has finished.

(When the ‘AUTO’ symbol is flashing, to return the oven to Manual operation,
turn the oven controls off, ensure that the correct time of day is set, and press
the “Manual” button twice – The ‘AUTO’ symbol will go out).

TIMER FUNCTION BUTTONS

Minute Minder
Button

Here you can set a time period of up to 23 hours 59 minutes, that will count down.
When it reaches zero, the timer will emit an audible tone.

For Example: If you set 20 minutes, the audible tone will occur 20 minutes later.

AUTO COOKING PROGRAMME

Cook Period Button

End Time Button

Manual Button

“+” and “–” Buttons

Cook Period is the actual length of time for which, the timer will switch the oven(s) on
as part of an “Auto Cooking” programme.
(e.g. If you set 2 hours, the food will be cooked for 2 hours).

The time of day at which you want an “Auto Cooking” programme to end.
For Example: If you set a “Cook Period” for 2 hours, and “End Time” of 11:00. The

timer will switch the oven(s) on at 9:00 and turn the oven(s) off at 11:00. You will hear
a audible tone at 11:00, to indicate that the Auto Cooking Programme has finished.

Notes:

- When setting an Auto Cooking programme you will need to set the oven
controls(s) to the required temperature(s) when you set the timer.

- If an Auto Cooking programme has been set the oven(s) will only operate during
the pre-programmed time.

Needs to be pressed to cancel an Auto Cooking programme and return the ovens(s)
to Manual operation.

Used to adjust the various timer function settings.

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Electronic Clock & Automatic Oven Timer
Operation

SETTING THE TIME OF DAY

Step 1 Make sure all oven controls are turned Off.

Step 2 Check the electricity supply to the cooker is turned on.

Step 3 When switched on the display will show 0.00 and the Auto symbol,

flashing intermittently.

Step 4 Press & hold in both the Cook Period & End Time buttons together.

Step 5 With the Cook Period & End Time buttons still held in, press either the “+”

or “–” buttons to set the correct time of day.

Step 6 Release all the buttons simultaneously.

THE TIME OF DAY IS NOW SET.

To change the time of day repeat Steps 4, 5 & 6 above.

Note: You cannot adjust the time of day if the timer has been set for an

Auto Cooking Programme.

SETTING THE MINUTE MINDER

Step 1 Ensure the time of day is set correctly.

Step 2 Press and hold the Minute Minder button.

Step 3 With the Minute Minder button held in, set the required Minute Minder

period using the “+” and “–” buttons. A ‘bell’ symbol will light up.

Release all buttons and the timer display will revert back to the time of day.
The ‘bell’ symbol will remain lit to signify that a Minute Minder period has been
set.

At the end of the set time an audible tone will be heard, and the ‘bell’ symbol will
disappear.

Step 4 To cancel the audible tone press the Minute Minder button.

Note 1 When the Minute Minder has been set, the time remaining can be checked at any

time by simply pressing the Minute Minder button.

Note 2 If necessary the Minute Minder can be cancelled before the tone sounds by pressing

and holding the Minute Minder button and then at the same time pressing the “–”
button until 0.00 appears in the display window.

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